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UK Mission Geneva 🇬🇧

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UK Mission Geneva 🇬🇧

@UKMissionGeneva

Official feed of the UK at the @WTO, @UN & other International Organisations in Geneva. Follow Ambassadors @KumarIyerUK, @ESandersFCDO, @RileyFO & @FCDOGovUK

Geneva, Switzerland

linktr.ee/UKMissionGeneva

Joined September 2011

UK Mission Geneva 🇬🇧
@UKMissionGeneva
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A wonderful evening and marvellous to celebrate with so many friends and partners 🇬🇧 👑
Kumar Iyer
@KumarIyerUK
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Absolutely thrilled and delighted to host my very first King’s Birthday Party here in Geneva last night. Thank you so much to our friends and partners for joining us and many thanks to our fantastic sponsors and suppliers for making it such a special evening!
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@UKMissionGeneva
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The Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice for Sudan (🇨🇦🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇪🇳🇱🇳🇴🇸🇱🇬🇧) and 21 other states have expressed their grave concern about escalating atrocity risks in El Obeid, Sudan.
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UK Mission Geneva 🇬🇧
@UKMissionGeneva
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Read more in the full statement.
gov.uk
UN Human Rights Council 62: Joint Statement on Escalating Atrocity Risks in El Obeid, Sudan
Joint Statement on Escalating Atrocity Risks in El Obeid, Sudan. Delivered by Norway, a member of the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice for Sudan.
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UK Mission Geneva 🇬🇧
@UKMissionGeneva
Jun 16
The UK remains committed to supporting human rights, reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka. We welcome areas of progress, including on economic recovery, while recognising that significant challenges remain. Continued efforts are needed to uphold human rights.
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UK Mission Geneva 🇬🇧
@UKMissionGeneva
Jun 16
Read more in our statement:
UN Human Rights Council 62: Sri Lanka Core Group Statement on the High Commissioner's Annual Report
From gov.uk
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Kumar Iyer
@KumarIyerUK
Jun 15
Systematic arbitrary detention and torture are devastating civilian lives in the conflict in Sudan. Rape and other forms of sexual violence are abhorrent and must end. As 🇬🇧 made clear today, sexual violence must never be used as a tactic of war.
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UK Mission Geneva 🇬🇧
@UKMissionGeneva
Jun 15
At @UN_HRC today, the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice for Sudan 🇨🇦 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇪 🇳🇱🇳🇴🇬🇧 condemned drone strikes on schools, markets, and hospitals across Sudan. We call on all parties to end this conflict.
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UK Mission Geneva 🇬🇧
@UKMissionGeneva
Jun 15
Statement on behalf of Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK ⤵️ gov.uk/government/spe… #HRC62
UN Human Rights Council 62: Joint Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue with the UN...
From gov.uk
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UK Mission Geneva 🇬🇧
@UKMissionGeneva
Jun 15
Today in Geneva: The opening of the 62nd Session of the 🇺🇳 Human Rights Council. 🖥️Follow UK Mission Geneva, @KumarIyerUK and @ESandersFCDO for updates. #HRC62
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Kumar Iyer
@KumarIyerUK
Jun 12
Proud to be an International Gender Champion. I’ve made two key commitments: 1). To champion access to menstrual products for 615 million women and girls. 🔗 capital-m.org
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Kumar Iyer
@KumarIyerUK
Jun 12
Replying to @KumarIyerUK
2). To continue advancing women’s and girls’ rights, including sexual and reproductive health and rights. 🔗 gov.uk/government/pub… More on IGC 👇 🔗 genderchampions.com/champions/kuma…
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
@FCDOGovUK
Jun 11
We’re stepping up efforts to support peace in the Middle East.   The UK, Australia and Canada are launching a new International Peace Fund – backing real projects that bring Israelis and Palestinians together, rebuild trust and support lasting peace.
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Jun 12
Not playing. Not learning. Working. This is still the reality for 138 million children in child labour worldwide. The UK is holding up the red card to child labour🟥 Join the campaign #EndChildLabour #ILC2026 @EUdelegationUK | @GermanyUNGeneva | @NLinGeneva
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
@FCDOGovUK
Jun 9
The UK and partners are sanctioning networks enabling settler violence in the West Bank. We are also advising British businesses against economic activity in illegal settlements.
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Kumar Iyer
@KumarIyerUK
Jun 9
Excellent to be with partners from across Geneva to celebrate the Commonwealth Small States Office and human rights. Many thanks to our friends and co-organisers Australia 🇦🇺 for hosting at their Residence. Find out more about the #CSSO 🗺️ 👇 thecommonwealth.org/our-work/small…
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Eleanor Sanders
@ESandersFCDO
Jun 6
Morocco 🇲🇦 is taking some positive steps on gender equality, and has joined the UK-led Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls. I talked to govt, civil society, others about next steps at home and internationally. (Pics of Moroccan gender equality cartoon exhibition)
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